The RE/MAX network in northern Illinois recently announced the results of its 2005 fund raising effort on behalf of Children’s Miracle Network (CMN), a national network of premier children’s hospitals. RE/MAX offices and agents across northern Illinois contributed or

The Fordham Co. announced the acquisition and redevelopment of Chicago’s Ambassador East Hotel, located at 1301 N. State Parkway in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The complete transformation of the classic 1926 hotel will include exquisite condominium-hotel units designed by

Surpasses $1 Billion in, Total Sales for 2005 Century 21 Sussex & Reilly garnered $1.84 billion in sales in 2005, a one-year record for the 5-year-old company. “Our agents’ ability to balance innovative technology with traditional relationship building through

in Top 500 Franchises RE/MAX captured the No. 8 spot in the Franchise 500 for 2006, Entrepreneur magazine’s ranking of the nation’s top 500 franchising organizations. It was the second-consecutive year the magazine gave RE/MAX a Top 10 ranking

Real Estate Opens Fourth Chicago Office Chris Eigel, president of Koenig & Strey GMAC Real Estate, announced the firm will open a 17th office location in early-March, 2006. The new office will be the company’s fourth Chicago office and

Form New Design/Build Construction Firm Adam Miller, Kenneth Motew and Michael Zucker announced the formation of a new design/build construction firm, Summit Design + Build, LLC. Seasoned veterans of Chicagoland’s real estate industry, Miller, Motew and Zucker bring a

Karen Arndt RE/MAX Properties Near West Suburbs What was your first job in the realty industry? My first job in the real estate industry was as a sales agent for Winkler Realty, Riverside, Ill., in 1982. Who inspires you?